Shade-support.



M. E. HERTWIG.

SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1913.

1,1 30,973. Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

wi/bneooeo NORRIS PETERS CO.. FHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. c.

MAX E. HERTWIG, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

SHADE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1913. Serial No. 778,605.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX E. HERTWIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shade brackets and has for its object the provision of a device of the above character which may be easily and quickly attached to a window frame without the use of screws or other separate fastening means.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such a device which may be adjusted to receive different lengths of shade rollers without necessitating the removal of the same from its position on the window frame.

Still another object of my invention is-the provision of such a device which will be simple in operation, cheap in construction and elfective in use.

With the above and other objects in view I will now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a view of the window showing my improved shade support in position thereon, Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail end view of my improved shade support, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the device as assembled.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates a window of the ordinary construction, having slidably mounted therein the usual sash 2. This window is framed in the ordinary manner and provided with the strips 3 which are adapted to retain the sash in its position.

My improved shade support preferably comprises the L-shaped member 4 which is bent as clearly illustrated at 5 to form a rearwardly extending projection which is adapted to be pressed into the groove formed between the strip 3 and the window casing. The other arm of the L-shaped member indicated by the numeral 6 is preferably provided with the upturned portions 7 which extend substantially throughout the entire length of the member 6 and are adapted to form guides, the use of which will be more fully hereinafter described. Interme- I the shade roller when the device is in position. The end 13 of the cooperating member 9, opposite the reduced end, is preferably provided with the longitudinally extending slot 14 through which the bolt 8 is adapted to extend. Extending laterally from the side walls of the portion 13 I preferably provide the guide members 15 which,are adapted to project into the grooves formed by the upturned members 7 and hold the cooperating member 9 firmly in position.

In operation it will be clearly seen upon referring to the drawings that my improved device is secured to the window by forcing the rearwardly extending member 5 into the opening between the strip 3 and the window frame. Then it is desired to place a shade roller in position it is obvious that by loosening the bolt 8, the cooperating member 9 may be longitudinally adjusted with relation to the member 4 and in that way shades of varying widths may be used.

While in the foregoing I have shown and described the preferred embodim nt of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I may change the specific arrangement of parts without in any way departin from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is A. shade bracket including an attaching element, a supporting element, said attaching element comprising a horizontal base plate arranged to extend between the upper side of a window frame and the upper molding strip thereof, an upstanding arm on the Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

base plate, said arm projecting at right length to accommodate shade rollers varyangles thereto, a laterally extending arm ing in length. 101

formed at the upper end of the upstanding In testimony whereof IafliX my signature arm, and means to secure the supportlng 1n presence of two wltnesses.

element to the attaching element, the base MAX E. HERTWIG. plate being arranged to be inserted between Witnesses: the Window frame and the upper molding DENNIS GASSIDY, strip at any desired point intermediate its EDWARD HEGEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. .C. 

